2027 – Action Asia X-Trail Taiwan
Action Asia X-Trail Taiwan
- Date: SUNDAY March 21, 2027
- Start Time: 7:30 am - 起步時間: 早上 7:30
- Start Location: Zhi Nan Gong Temple, maokong, Taipei
- Distance: 9km, 17km, 25km - 賽程: 9公里, 17公里, 25公里
- Category: Hiking & trail running options - 類別: 越野跑及遠足
- Aim: To promote some of Taipei's most stunning & epic trail running locations.
About This Event
location of start finish - green lane service reservoir sitting out area
Google map of start location –
Accommodation
Buses leaving Admiralty, Prince Edward, Shatin would recommend hotels in those areas so easy to catch Action Asia Events bus or stay HK Island and take taxi to start or bus from Admiralty.
Itinerary
- 6:30 AM – Registration opens for overseas participants on race day (or anyone who paid fee to have delivery)
- 7:30 AM –Race start at Tai Tong Shan Rd (19km category)
- 7:35 AM –Race start at Tai Tong Shan Rd (13km & 5km category)
- 9:00 - 9:30 AM - Awards for 5km
- 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Awards for 13km
- 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM - Awards for 19km
What’s included in the entry
- Six FREE TRAINING sessions
- Souvenir shirt provided
- Racing bib number with luggage tag and pins provided
- Electrolytes drink on course checkpoints and finish
- Water at course checkpoints and finish
- Fruit at course checkpoints and finish
- Bisquits on race course at checkpoints
- Corona Beer at finish
- Neon Tiger at finish
- Finisher medal at finish line
- Emco bar
- Medical, Police and staff support with 3rd party event insurance
What’s NOT included
- Transport to venue as can book bus in entry or take public transport to venue
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CSR – Raising money for Action Asia Sports Academy – All donations are welcome but not mandatory. to come together for a good cause and give back to the community the skills we’ve learnt over the years. The Action Asia Sports Academy promotes the idea that outdoor activities can play a crucial part in fostering an individual’s personal development. Proceeds from the Action Asia Sports Academy and other fundraising events go to help the work of the Academy. The goals of the Action Asia Sports Academy include:
- Developing personal development opportunities for young people in Asia through organising outdoor adventure activities.
- Raising the quality of life for disadvantaged young people in Asia by funding health clinics, schools and activity centres.
- Promoting cultural interchange through adventure programmes and events.
- Developing permanent facilities for youth adventure training
note
Limited parking for around 100 vehicles 200m from start line or must park lower down near Po Leung Kuk on Tai Tong Shan Rd.
Luggage check at start as same as finish
No animals allowed with participants on course.
Toilets at start/finish. Please be considerate and fast as many want to use.
Bus stop 15-min walk on Tai Tong Road.
Category distances: 19 km, 13 km, 5 km
- 19km Challenge: A tough, technical run along the Yuen Tsuen Ancient Trail with views of the “Thousand Islands Lake.”
- 13km Middle Distance: A fast mountain run through rolling countryside and the flat sections of the MacLehose Trail (Stage 10).
- 5km Fun Run: An easy, accessible route designed for novices, families, and young hikers.
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strava links
Healthy hike & run course distances & elevation
19 km – (19.3km) 626m+ –https://www.strava.com/routes/2961660884862322392
13 km – (13.7km) 329m+ –https://www.strava.com/routes/2961656590719833400
5 km – (5.5km) 176m+ –https://www.strava.com/routes/2961654097163804984
19 km category : solo - cut off 5 hrs
19 km ELEVATION PROFILE
19 km time & ELEVATION chart
| Location | Distance (km) | Total km | Elev gain | Elev loss | Cut-off | Drink | Food |
| CP1 – Tai Lam Chung Reservoir WSD Rd (67m) | 8.3 | 8.3 | 188 | 236 | 3 hrs | Water, Sport drink | Mellon, banana, orange, bisquit, bread |
| CP2 – Wing Kat Bridge picnic (69m) | 8.1 | 16.4 | 256 | 254 | 4 hrs | Water, Sport drink | Mellon, banana, orange, bisquit, bread |
| Finish – Tai Tong Shan Rd BBQ (115m) | 2.9 | 19.4 | 132 | 87 | 5 hrs | Water, Sport drink | Mellon, banana, orange, bisquit, bread |
| 19.3 | 576 | 577 |
19 km google course MAP
19 km course MAP
13 km category: – solo - cut off 5 hrs
13 km ELEVATION PROFILE
13 km time & ELEVATION chart
| Location | Distance (km) | Total km | Elev gain | Elev loss | Cut-off | Drink | Food |
| CP2 – Wing Kat Bridge picnic (69m) | 10.8 | 10.8 | 155 | 204 | 3 hrs | Water, Sport drink | Mellon, banana, orange, bisquit, bread |
| Finish – Tai Tong Shan Rd BBQ (115m) | 2.9 | 13.7 | 132 | 87 | 4 hrs | Water, Sport drink | Mellon, banana, orange, bisquit, bread |
| 13.7 | 291 | 291 |
13 km google Course MAP
13 km Course MAP
5km category: – solo - cut off 4 hrs
5km ELEVATION PROFILE
5 km time & ELEVATION chart
| Location | Distance (km) | Total km | Elev gain | Elev loss | Cut-off | Drink | Food |
| Finish – Tai Tong Shan Rd BBQ (115m) | 5.49 | 5.49 | 176 | 176 | 2.5 hrs | Water, Sport drink | Mellon, banana, orange, bisquit, bread |
5 km google course map
5 km course map
COURSE DESIGN by michael maddess
- Action Asia 50 Series: 4 races in Hong Kong, plus events in Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.
- Ultra Marathon Stage Events: 3-day, 100km races across Mongolia, Nepal, Kazakhstan, Yunnan/Sichuan China, Vietnam, and Laos.
- Adventure & Bike Races: 17+ Action Asia Challenges (HK, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand), 2 Vietnam Adventure Races, 2 Nepal Himalayan MTB races, 30+ Action SPRINT HK races, 8 Action Asia Off-Road HK bike races, 20+ Kayak n Runs.
- Oxfam Trailwalker (100km): 1st runner-up in 11hrs 16min (Record for HK resident). Also finished 3x in 13h 25m, 12h 44m, and 12h 39m on podium.
- Wilson Trail (78km): 5x Winning Team for both full & half distances (10hrs 14min).
- Ironman Triathlons: 3x Finisher (PR 10hrs 46min for Full 4k,180k,42k).
- HK100: 3rd place in the inaugural edition (12hrs 30min).
- Multi-Day & Extreme Races: 3x Winner of the Sabah 3-day adventure race; 8th overall at the Gobi 250km race (while overcoming hypothermia); holds KOTH HK age group marathon records.
- Team Coaching: Coached regional dragonboat, soccer, and baseball teams.
- High Altitude Mountaineering: Climbed 16,000+ft in Bhutan, 15,000+ft to Nepal Annapurna Basecamp, and summited 4Sisters (5,000m) in Sichuan within 24 hours of landing.
- Just for Fun: Bungee and free-jumping off high bridges in Nepal.
Category options: (AGE as of RACE DAY)
Category options: (AGE as of RACE DAY)
19 km categories (Individual)
Mens 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+, 60+
Women 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+, 60+
*Minimum age is 18 (race day age) for 19 km category
13 km categories (Individual)
Mens 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+, 60+
Women 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50+, 60+
*Minimum age is 16 (race day age) for 13 km category
5 km categories (Individual)
Individual Male
Individual Female
*Minimum age is 13 yrs old for 5 km category to run solo or 6 yrs old if with adult 18yrs or older
5 km categories (Family Team, finish the event together)
Family Team of 2 (Min. One Child + One Accompany Adult )
Family Team of 3 (Min. One Child + One Accompany Adult )
Family Team of 4 (Min. One Child + One Accompany Adult )
* Family should at have minimum one child (6-11 years old), one accompanying adult (18+) * Maximum number per family is 4 members
19 公里組別 (個人組別)
男子18-29歲, 30-39歲, 40-49歲, 50歲或以上, 60+
女子18-29歲, 30-39歲, 40-49歲, 50歲或以上, 60+
附註：19公里組別之最低參賽年齡為18歲 (以比賽當日計)
13 公里組別 (個人組別)
男子18-29歲, 30-39歲, 40-49歲, 50歲或以上, 60+
女子18-29歲, 30-39歲, 40-49歲, 50歲或以上, 60+
附註：13公里組別之最低參賽年齡為16歲 (以比賽當日計)
5公里組別: (只設個人組別)
男子個人
女子個人
*5公里組別之最低參賽年齡為13歲 (以比賽當日計)
- 附註：5公里組別之最低參賽年齡為6歲，除非有18歲或以上之成人陪同參賽
5公里組別: (家庭組別，需一起完成賽事)
2人家庭
3人家庭
4人家庭
*5公里組別之最低參賽年齡為13歲 (以比賽當日計)
* 家庭至少應有一名小童（6-11歲）和一名陪同成人（18歲以上） * 每個家庭最多有 4 名成員 If child is under 6, please contact us at payment@actionasiaevents.com
Entry Fees - early bird in effect
| 2027 Healthy Hike & Run – Tai Lam | Event Date: March 14th, 2027 / 2027年3月14日 | |||
| Prices below reflect for INDIVIDUAL Categories | ||||
| Early Bird 早鳥價 | Phase 2 第2階段 | Phase 3 第3階段 | Phase 4 第4階段 | |
| Dates: | Until Nov 15, 2026 至2026年11月15日 | Nov 16 – Dec 20, 2026 2026年11月16日至12月20日 | Dec 21,2026 – Feb 21, 2027 2026年12月21日至2027年2月21日 | From Feb 22, 2027 2027年2月22日起 |
| 19km – Individual | HKD 350 | HKD 400 | HKD 450 | HKD 500 |
| 19公里 – 個人 | 港元350 | 港元400 | 港元450 | 港元500 |
| 13km – Individual | HKD 320 | HKD 370 | HKD 420 | HKD 470 |
| 13公里- 個人 | 港元320 | 港元370 | 港元420 | 港元470 |
| 5km – Individual | HKD 220 | HKD 260 | HKD 300 | HKD 340 |
| 5公里 – 個人 | 港元220 | 港元260 | 港元300 | 港元340 |
| Prices below reflect for Family Category (5km) | ||||
| * Family should have minimum one child (6-11 years old), one accompanying adult (18+) | ||||
| * Maximum number per family is 4 members | ||||
| * 家庭至少應有一名小童（6-11歲）和一名陪同成人（18歲以上） | ||||
| * 每個家庭最多有 4 名成員 | ||||
| Early Bird 早鳥價 | Phase 2 第2階段 | Phase 3 第3階段 | Phase 4 第4階段 | |
| Dates: | Until Nov 15, 2026 至2026年11月15日 | Nov 16 – Dec 20, 2026 2026年11月16日至12月20日 | Dec 21,2026 – Feb 21, 2027 2026年12月21日至2027年2月21日 | From Feb 22, 2027 2027年2月22日起 |
| 5km – Family team of 2* | HKD 400 | HKD 480 | HKD 560 | HKD 640 |
| 5公里 – 家庭 (2人) | 港元400 | 港元480 | 港元560 | 港元640 |
| 5km – Family team of 3* | HKD 600 | HKD 720 | HKD 840 | HKD 960 |
| 5公里 – 家庭 (3人) | 港元600 | 港元720 | 港元840 | 港元960 |
| 5km – Family team of 4* | HKD 800 | HKD 960 | HKD 1120 | HKD 1280 |
| 5公里 – 家庭 (4人) | 港元800 | 港元960 | 港元1120 | 港元1280 |
Entry Procedure & Payment Method - entry starts soon
CLICK REGISTER NOW BUTTON ON THIS PAGE FIRST. Then click continue at bottom of the registration form which sends us your online form automatically. You will then be forwarded to credit card payment page automatically and can continue paying by credit card. (We will have received your online entry application already when you hit the submit button so don’t worry).
參加方法:
網上登記 – 所有參賽者須登入本網頁www.actionasiaevents.com，於右上方位置“REGISTER NOW” 填寫登記表格。完成登記後，閣下可選擇付款方式，繼續完成網上付款。只接受Visa 或Master信用咭。
Online Payment
Click REGISTER NOW BUTTON on this website (or continue credit card option when filling out entry form). Easy to use credit
card payment.
信用卡:
當完成網上登記表格，系統便自動進入網上繳款程序。
Confirmation of entry
Once payment is received, payment system will send a confirmation letter with entry details to you via email. Please make sure we have your correct email as we will send updates to you. Please notify us immediately if we have your wrong email. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE SO GET YOUR ENTRY IN.
參賽確認：
完成繳付報名費之參賽登記方為有效。完成報名程序後，系統將會發出確認電郵。故此請於報名時，請提供正確電郵以便日後寄上賽事資訊。請立即通知主辦單位，如發現所提供電郵資料不正確，報名方式為先到先得。
Cancellation & Refunds – Terms & Conditions:
Changes, Cancellation & Refund policy:
Strictly no refunds once payment is made. No refund in case of any race disruption including but not limited to cancellation, suspension, reroute, or delay due to weather condition or force majeure such as virus outbreak, demonstration, or unexpected cancellation of event permits by government. No transfer of credit is possible to another race and you can NOT give your entry to another person or sell it to another person. HK$150 for all changes, admin changes like adding a team/charity/sponsor name or changing a distance category which does not include any price differences in categories which must also be paid in addition with a deadline for all changes 2 weeks before the race. After the deadline 2 weeks before the race no changes will be accepted. If the race is postponed or moved to a new date, the above rules still applies until the race proceeds. Race Director has the final say on all matters.
更改、取消或退款：
不設退款。如果比賽中斷，包括但不限於由於天氣條件，疾情，示威或政府活動許可証取消導致的取消，暫停，改道或延誤，將不設退款。參賽資格不能轉移到其他賽事，亦不能作轉讓或出售他人。參賽者須繳付港幣HK$150 作為有關更改之行政費用，如隊伍/ 贊助名稱等。若轉換賽事距離組別，除上述之行政費用外，另須繳付因轉組所須之報名費用差額。所有更改申請須於比賽日兩星期或之前提出，否則大會將不會受 理。如果比賽改期，以上的條款生效到比賽進行。 賽事總監保留最後決定權。
以上內容以英文版本為準.
| Category | Early Bird 早鳥價 | Phase 2 第2階段 | Phase 3 第3階段 | Phase 4 第4階段 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dates | Before Dec 26th, 2025 | Dec 27th, 2025 – Jan 17th, 2026 | Jan 18th, 2026 – May 31st, 2026 | Jun 1st, 2026 (Onwards) |
| Individual | USD 1590 | USD 1690 | USD 1790 | USD 1990 |
| 個人 | 美元 1590 | 美元 1690 | 美元 1790 | 美元 1990 |
| Group of 2 (Save 20%) | USD 2544 | USD 2704 | USD 2864 | USD 3184 |
| 2人組 (8折) | 美元 2544 | 美元 2704 | 美元 2864 | 美元 3184 |
| Group of 3 (Save 25%) | USD 3578 | USD 3803 | USD 4028 | USD 4478 |
| 3人組 (75折) | 美元 3578 | 美元 3803 | 美元 4028 | 美元 4478 |
| Group of 4 (Save 30%) | USD 4452 | USD 4732 | USD 5012 | USD 5572 |
| 4人組 (7折) | 美元 4452 | 美元 4732 | 美元 5012 | 美元 5572 |
Dates:
Address:
Time:
Inside bag:
Picking up for friend:
*Mandatory equipment to be carried when racing each day – per person (watch this space for updates):
- Hydration system (min 500ml capacity) flasks, water bottle or camelbak style drinking system
- Running shoes – Trail running shoes with good grip recommended (example – Inov-8, Salomon, North Face, Brooks, Hoka)
- Race bib
Recommended items
- Sun cream
- Energy food for you to do race (nuts, dried fruit, peanuts, Chinese crackers, etc)
- Energy bars or gels
- Salt / electrolyte tablets
- Hat with neck cover for running
- Lubricant gel or vaseline for chafing prevention
- Ziploc, waterproof bag for phone
- Flip flop sandals for after race
Official Rules & Regulations
ARTICLE 1: GENERAL
- Race number to be worn in FRONT of you.
- No throwing any garbage of any kind on the trail.
- No water bottles allowed to be taken away from water checkpoints if there are bottles. You must bring your own flasks or hydration system (minimum 500ml) for the refill.
- Should you drop out you must notify the nearest checkpoint and leave your race number or face emergency rescue costs bill for looking for you.
- You must stay on marked course and no shortcutting is allowed or result in disqualification.
- All contents on mandatory equipment list must be carried on all days of the race unless Race Director makes changes at race briefing.
- Race Director has right to impose time penalties or even disqualification for those not following mandatory equipment list or rules and regulations.
- No animals on course with participants.
- Race Director has final say on all matters.
*Note – Any changes must be done latest 2 weeks before event.
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